Title: Research Says: Sexism Lives on Screen Study: The Status of Women in the US Media, 2014 (Women's Media Center, 2014) Finding: While women in general are under-represented in movies, radio, TV and digital forms of media, women of color are more dramatically absent and the sports news coverage...
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Research Summary: Women in Philanthropy Have A Big Impact
Title: Women in Philanthropy Have A Big Impact Study: The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women's Philanthropy (Osili and Mesch, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University 2011) Finding: Women are actively involved with the charities they support. InPower Insight: Women in...
Research Summary: Women Angel Investors
Title: Women Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs Are Doing Well Study: The Angel Investor Market in Q1Q2 2011: A Return to the Seed Stage (Sohl, Center for Venture Research 2011) Finding: While the number of women in the investment biz is still small, their capitalization rate is strong. Note about...
Research Summary: Women-owned Businesses Grow Under the Radar
Study: Growing Under the Radar: An Exploration of Achievements of Million-Dollar Women-Owned Businesses (American Express OPEN 2013) Finding: Women-owned businesses are growing faster than the average, especially at the larger value levels ($10 million+). InPower...
Research Summary: Women in the Workforce (BLS Data)
Study: Women in the Labor Force - A Databook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013) Finding: Women's participation in the workforce is vibrant, substantial and growing. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research...
Research Summary: Women Owned Small Business
Title: Women-Owned Small Businesses Growing Quickly Study: Women-Owned Companies (Phillips, American City Business Journals 2011) Finding: Women-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business market. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by...
Research Says: Women and Entrepreneurship
Study: Human Capital and Women's Business Ownership (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2008, Hackler, Harpel, Mayer, 2008) Finding: Women are one of the fastest growing segments of the entrepreneurial business sector, having more education, more managerial experience and greater willingness to expand...
Research Says: Encouraging Girls Is Key In Closing The Entrepreneurial Gender Gap
Study: Resolving the Entrepreneurship Gender Gap (Scott Shane, The Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011) Finding: The entrepreneurial gender gap remains stagnant but encouraging young girls to pursue careers in business could foster growth. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was...